
Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical letter Laudato si’, we want to revolutionize and accelerate the global impact economy and markets to make them work for the common good and to foster solidarity with future generations.
PURPOSE
Right Now! seeks to create a new marketplace for environmental, social and impact-oriented ventures that align with the inspiration and mission of Pope Francis’ encylical letter Laudato si’: On Care for Our Common Home.
PROJECTS
Right Now! is developing an integrated approach, marketplace and pipeline of projects designed to protect the planet, combat poverty and restore dignity to the excluded.
The following projects are currently supported by Right Now!
Restoring degraded land – and more
On March 18, 2020, together with its partner Caritas Ghana, Right Now! signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Diocese of Techiman in Ghana regarding a long term cooperation to create economic, social and environmental opportunities for the local population. For...
The Resilient Cities Investment Challenge
A 16-week accelerator, with the first iteration to be run in West-Baltimore. Its goal is to drive economic prosperity in America’s inner cities.
Laudato si’ Climate Restoration Conference
The motto of the Laudato si’ Climate Restoration Conference is: ‘We have an obligation to give our children a healthy climate like our grandparents gave us.’
Life.Guide.Faith
Reducing the mental care gap in Africa by offering proven life guidance via chat, enlisting the help of local priests.
Meat Fast for climate change
A global synchronized 40-day meat fast, to address the livestock impact on the environment.
Welcoming Europe Youth Challenge
Unleashing the compassionate creativity of 90 million young people in Europe to welcome migrants into their communities.
Primary Care 2.0
Primary Care 2.0 Neglected surgical conditions push individuals and families into cycles of poverty and profound isolation. Primary Care 2.0 seeks to address these conditions in a systematic and sustainable way.
Stone Soup
An innovative formula designed to unleash the knowledge, skills and lifestyles of the indigenous populations and the marginalized to address the issues of climate change and poverty.
Maternal Health
Creating healthier maternal environments to improve the lives of 500 million mothers and babies over the next 10 years.
An Initiative to Benefit Our Common Home
Spreading the message of Pope Francis’ revolution of tenderness, engaging 1 billion young people across the globe and raise funds that help protect the planet and serve victims of forced migration.
Refugee Virtual Exchange Program
Distance education is a scalable, viable solution to educating the world’s refugee population at this very moment.
Shared-X
An agricultural impact company, aiming to generate investor returns and lift large numbers of smallholder farmers out of poverty.
RESPONSIBILITY
Right Now! Laudato si’ Authenticity Attributes
Right Now! has defined a new set of social impact indicators and benchmarks: the Right Now! Laudato si’ Authenticity Attributes. Projects and companies wishing to be part of the Right Now! ecosystem must meet the following criteria:
1. Design and execute inclusive forms of business, intended to create positive outcomes for the poor, the marginalized and the planet.
2. Strive to create stakeholder value, not merely shareholder value.
3. Operate from a genuine, heart-felt desire to serve the common good and to foster solidarity with future generations.
Right Now! Ethical Council
The Right Now! Ethical Council debates and decides on the merits of the projects and programmes requesting the support of Right Now!, following a moral compass based on ethical reflection The Ethical Council comprises the various stakeholders of Right Now!
Right Now! Global Think Tank
Designed for speed, the purpose of the Right Now! Global Think Thank is to generate innovative impact business ideas, structures and strategies. In particular, there is great potential for business formation in which financial and social returns reinforce, rather than exclude, each other.
Right Now! Foundation
The main responsibility of the Right Now! Foundation is to support the purpose of Right Now!

The Chairman of the Right Now! Foundation is Paul van Engen. He is the founder and director of Graham CCC (2005), specialized in designing, building and facilitating platforms for high net-worth individuals in The Netherlands. One of the projects that Graham CCC has initiated is Right Now! (2016).
The Right Now! Foundation is supported by a team of mission-aligned professionals and works closely with communities of experts in the fields of sustainability, finance, diversity, technology, faith and social sciences.
CONTACT
Join our flight! We welcome your support, comments and questions. If you need additional information about Right Now!, please contact us at contact@rightnow.global or complete the contact form below.